COMPARING TWO PLACES
Idaho vs Kentucky
PLACE A
Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Kentucky
Idaho is 57% smaller than Kentucky. Idaho earns more, with a median household income $14,074 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 4%).
IDAHOKENTUCKYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,934,2624,534,824−57% vs Kentucky
Population density23115−91
Population growth17.3%3.8%+13.5 pts
Median age37.339.1−1.8
Male50.3%49.5%+0.8 pts
Female49.7%50.5%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.9%4.7%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.6%81.5%−3.0 pts
Black0.7%7.6%−6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%5.0%+8.6 pts
Asian1.3%1.6%−0.3 pts
Other5.7%4.3%+1.4 pts
Median household income$77,800$63,726+$14,074
Per capita income$38,952$35,821+$3,131
Poverty rate10.6%16.1%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%27.6%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree10.5%11.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%4.9%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation63.0%59.7%+3.3 pts
Median home value$418,600$205,600+$213,000
Median gross rent$1,238$967+$271
Owner-occupied72.1%68.3%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%10.3%Even
Rent-burdened households43.4%40.4%+3.0 pts
Average commute21.624.0−2.3
Worked from home13.3%10.2%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.1%6.0%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024